IDEAfit Pro Show
Welcome to the IDEAfit Pro Show. This podcast is a perfect choice for fitness professionals who want to grow their skills and for anyone considering a career in the fitness industry. Listeners get a front-row seat to weekly interviews with industry thought leaders, influencers and disruptors. The mastermind format gives generous, consistent insight on smart career moves, business strategies, program design, exercise science, nutrition and inspiration--from pros who have already done it. This lively and inspirational audio-video talk show focuses on content presented in IDEA’s award-winning Fitness Journal as well as throughout IDEA’s rich lineup of continuing education and events.Hosted by IDEA’s editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster.
Episodes
May 10, 2021 • 42 min
Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, host Sandy Webster and IDEA vice president and general manager Amy Thompson share how the IDEA team is reimagining this iconic fitness brand. Their conversation honors the association's rich history (and some fun forgotten facts) while describing the innovations at IDEA that will move your fitness career forward. As we emerge from the toughest period ever for our industry, learn the many ways IDEA...
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May 3, 2021 • 47 min
Todd is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 here in San Diego. He works with high-profile clients and elite athletes including more than 75 NFL and 25 MLB players. He was a finalist on the 2016 NBC TV Series STRONG; he holds a coveted spot on the UnderArmour Training Team, and he travels around the world for speaking engagements and keynote talks both inside and outside the fitness industry. He also reaches more than 250,000 people thr...
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April 26, 2021 • 45 min
Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, we welcome Nicki Anderson, who spent 20 years in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, entrepreneur and subject matter expert on the business of fitness. In addition to owning and operating her unique training model at Reality Fitness for 19 years in Naperville, Illinois, Nicki was one of the earliest women leaders on the fitness event circuit to emphasize the importance of studying business fun...
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April 19, 2021 • 31 min
On today's episode, IDEA's Editor in Chief Sandy Webster and the amazing Dr. Len Kravitz have a fascinating discussion on two topics Len covered in the Research column for the award-winning Fitness Journal. First, they dive into a study that identified the top 5 resistance training workouts that improve VO2Max, which was covered in the March-April issue of the journal and which can be found here. Next, Len unravels new evid...
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April 12, 2021 • 34 min
On today's episode, IDEA's director of event programming Ryan Halvorson guest hosts and speaks with Katrina Pilkington, Ilya Parker and Dynasti Hunt about diversity, equity and inclusion in the fitness industry. While these are not new terms to most people, the conversation heated up considerably last year and catalyzed change across many businesses. Scores of fitness entrepreneurs and organizations were quick to address th...
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April 5, 2021 • 38 min
Today on the podcast, IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with 2020 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Leslee Bender. They cover Leslee's tips for working successfully with active agers and also discuss how habit change can help us to live, move and feel eternally young.
Links to contact Leslee Bender: FB & LI: Leslee Bender; website: www.bendertraining.com
Video replay of Leslee's webinar: Training the Dysfu...
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March 29, 2021 • 58 min
Today on the podcast, IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with Mark Fisher of Mark Fisher Fitness in New York City. They discuss topics ranging from the importance of creating an unforgettable culture among your members, to doing business during COVID in the nation’s largest city and how the principles of growing your business--even during pandemic times--have not changed. Then Sandy catches up with IDEA event programming...
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March 22, 2021 • 33 min
IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with 2019 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year Tricia Murphy Madden, a global group exercise program creator, educator and top presenter. Tricia has developed many highly acclaimed programs, including Barre Above®, Urban Striptease Aerobics, and HOMEROOMfit, among others. This is the second of a two-part episode (there was much to unpack from a crazy year) in which Tricia describes her minds...
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March 22, 2021 • 28 min
IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with 2019 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year Tricia Murphy Madden, a global group exercise program creator, educator and top presenter. She has developed many highly acclaimed programs, including Barre Above®, Urban Striptease Aerobics, and HOMEROOMfit. This is the first of a two-part episode in which Tricia describes her mindset for success during the pandemic pivot.
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March 22, 2021 • 55 min
Today on the pod, IDEA editor in chief talks with 2019 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Brian Nunez, owner of FNS Training Center in Santa Clara, CA. Brian’s inspirational story and high-energy business model have he and his team busier than ever through this pandemic year. Tune in to learn more about how he's doing it. Then Sandy huddles with IDEA’s director of event programming Ryan Halvorson to talk with 2018 IDEA Fitness I...
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March 3, 2021 • 41 min
The premier episode of the IDEAfit Pro Show has arrived! Join host Sandy Todd Webster, IDEA's editor in chief and IDEA VP & GM Amy Thompson and they talk about the many great resources the IDEA team is planning for fit pros in 2021. Also, get an early insider's view from our events team on 2021 IDEA World Virtual, THE fitness educational experience of the year!
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